The gambler's fallacy
A) Is the belief that if an event has ever occurred, it is less likely to repeat
B) Is the belief that once an event has occurred, it is less likely to repeat
C) Is the belief that once an event has occurred several times in a row, it is more likely to repeat
D) Is the belief that if an event has never occurred, it is more likely to occur

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The gambler's fallacy is the belief that once an event has occurred, it is less likely to repeat. This is a fallacy because each event is independent and the outcome of each event is not influenced by previous events. For example, in a game of roulette, if the ball has landed on black for several spins in a row, it does not make red more likely to occur on the next spin. Each spin has an equal chance of landing on either black or red, regardless of past outcomes.

The Gambler's Fallacy